Who is the best chief minister of India?

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In an India Today-Nielson Mood of Nation survey of India's best chief ministers, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi emerged as the clear winner. Modi retained the slot he was holding since January 2011.

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Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat debuts on number seventeen on the list of India's best chief ministers.

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar follows Narendra Modi as the best chief minister. Kumar too retians the number two spot since January 2011.

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Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda slips from number seventeen to number eighteen on the list of India's best chief ministers.

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On number three spot is Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, a new entrant to the list.

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati retains the number four spot which she has been holding since January 2011.

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The first woman Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee is the fifth best indian chief minister, according to the respondents.

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Charges of corruption in the CWG seem to have affected Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's image as she slips from third to the sixth spot.

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On seventh position is Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan.

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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy is the eighth best Indian chief minister, according to the respondents.

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan slips from the fifth position to the ninth in the list of India's best chief ministers.

In an India Today-Nielson <EM>Mood of Nation</EM> survey of India's best chief ministers, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi emerged as the clear winner. Modi retained the slot he was holding since January 2011.<BR>

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar follows Narendra Modi as the best chief minister. Kumar too retians the number two spot since January 2011.<BR>

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On number three spot is Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, a new entrant to the list.<BR>

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati retains the number four spot which she has been holding since January 2011.<BR>

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The first woman Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee is the fifth best indian chief minister, according to the respondents.<BR>

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Charges of corruption in the CWG seem to have affected Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's image as she slips from third to the sixth spot.<BR>

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On seventh position is Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan.<BR>

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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy is the eighth best Indian chief minister, according to the respondents.<BR>

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan slips from the fifth position to the ninth in the list of India's best chief ministers.<BR>